Decisions

An Instrument of Government is the legal document for local authority (LA) schools that records the constitution of the governing Board and the term of office for each category of governor as well as the name of the school. It can be reviewed or changed at any time by the governing Board or the LA provided the correct procedure is followed.

Approved the proposed Instrument of Government Eastfield Primary School.

This report seeks approval to approve payments of grants to SME's (small and medium sized enterprises) under Black Country Transformational Growth Opportunities Local Delivery (GOLD) project.

Approved the payments of grants totalling £142,670 (£126,698 capital and £15,972 revenue) to ten SME's (small and medium sized enterprises) under Black Country Transformational Growth Opportunities Local Delivery (GOLD) project.

Transportation Network – Miscellaneous Traffic Regulation Orders

1.       Approved the recommended action to implement waiting and loading restrictions to parts of Leicester Street as shown on plan T4/3486 appended to the report.

2.       Approved the recommended action to implement waiting and loading restrictions to parts of Barnhurst Lane as shown on plan T4/3905 appended to the report.

3.       Approved the recommended action to implement waiting restrictions to parts of Oxley Moor Road as shown on plan T4/3719A appended to the report.

4.       Approved the recommended action to implement waiting and loading restrictions to parts of Staveley Road as shown on plan T4/3748A appended to the report.

5.       Approved the recommended action to prohibit stopping outside schools at Claremont Road (plan T4/3556); Ashley Street (plan T4/3497); Aston Street and Bingley Street (plan T4/3492); Bee Lane (plan T4/3811); Boundary Way (plan T4/3814); Caledonia Road (plan T4/3508); Chester Avenue (T4/3504); Dunstall Avenue (plan T4/3506); Ecclestone Road (plan T4/3527); Emsworth Crescent (plan T4/3511); Fairview Road (plan T4/3812); Graiseley Hill (plan T4/3528); Greenacres Avenue (plan T4/3500); Highlands Road (plan T4/3495); Holland Road, Central Avenue and Cumberland Road (plan T4/3512); Hordern Road (plan T4/3522); Kenilworth Crescent and Moreton Avenue (plan T4/3507); Lichfield Road (plan T4/3521); Lower Street (plan T4/3498); Marsh Lane (T4/3518); Merridale Lane and Compton Road (plan T4/3616); Moor Street South; Old Fallings Lane (plan T4/3519); Paget Road (plan T4/3537); Park Street South (plan T4/3510A); Regis Road (plan T4/3520); Underhill Lane (plan T4/3813); Bushbury Lane (plan T4/3499).

6.       Approved the recommended action to implement waiting and loading restrictions to parts of Stubby Lane, Ratcliffe Road and Perry Hall Road as shown on plan T4/3817 appended to the report.

7.       Approved the recommended action to implement waiting and loading restrictions to parts of Burton Road and Wednesfield Road as shown on plan T4/3720 appended to the report.

8.       Approved the recommended action to overrule an objection to waiting and loading restrictions to parts of Carlton Avenue, Mill Lane and Mullett Road in response to a comment received during the formal public consultation, and implement as shown on plan T4/3890 appended to the report.

9.       Approved the proposed revocation (in part) of existing TROs (Traffic Regulation Orders) in Leicester Street, Staveley Road, Ashley Street; Birches Barn Road; Bromley Street; Ferguson Street; Old Fallings Lane; Russell Close; where necessary to allow the implementation of the new TROs.

10  Authorised the Director of Governance to implement the relevant traffic regulation orders.

Procurement of a contract for the maintenance and installtion of variable traffic signs

Awarded the contract for the Maintenance and Installation of Variable Traffic Signs to Swarco Traffic Ltd of Yorkshire for a duration of five years from 16 April 2018 until the 31 March2023.

To receive summary of open and exempt individual executive decisions approved by the appropriate Cabinet Members following consultation with the relevant employees.

That the summary of open and exempt individual executive decisions approved by the appropriate Cabinet Members following consultation with the relevant employees be noted.

Cabinet (Resources) Panel is recommended to:

Agree to the Council acting as the accountable body to facilitate the restoration of the Pennfields and Tettenhall war memorials.

Approve the establishment of a capital budget of £20,000 for the restoration of the Pennfields war memorial restoration works, to be funded by an external grant from the War Memorials Trust and contributions from the Pennfields War Memorial community group.

Approve the establishment of a capital budget of £20,000 for the restoration of the Tettenhall war memorial restoration works, to be funded by an external grant from the War Memorials Trust and contributions from the Tettenhall War Memorial community group.

1.     That the Council act as the accountable body on behalf of two local community interest groups, to facilitate the repair of the Pennfields and Tettenhall war memorials.

2.     That the establishment of a capital budget of £20,000 for the repair of Pennfields war memorial, which is to be funded by an external grant from the War Memorials Trust and contributions raised by the Bradmore War Memorial Fund community group be approved.

3.     That the establishment of a capital budget of £20,000 for the repair of Tettenhall war memorial, which is to be funded by an external grant from the War Memorials Trust and contributions raised by the Tettenhall War Memorial Committee community group be approved.

19 June 2018 - Procurement - Award of Contracts for Works, Goods and Services

To approve Section 111 agreements with WV Living, which will require WV Living to enter into a Section 106 simultaneously with completion of the purchase of the sites from the Council.

To approve the proposed programme of works for 2018-2019 to be funded from the Corporate Asset Management Fund.

To approve the acquisition of the private leasehold properties on Heath Town estate.

To approve the annual Statutory Food Service Plan.

1.     That the draft 2018 Food Service Plan as summarised in Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

2.     That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Environment in consultation with the Head of Business Services to approve the final version of the Food Service Plan.

3.     That the introduction of a charge for both Food Hygiene Rating Revisits and Food Hygiene Consultancy Work, at an hourly rate of £70 for a Senior Environmental Health Officer, to take effect from 1 July 2018 (or as soon as possible thereafter) be approved.

4.     That the requirement to prepare a Food Service Plan be noted.

5.     That the requirements set out in the action plan following the audit by the Food Standards Agency in September 2017 be noted.

To seek approval to proceed with land and property transactions relating to leases, easements, notices, surrenders and other deeds

Approved the completion of the following transactions and their terms:

Disposals

1.    Land fronting 58 Clare Crescent, Springvale.

2.    Land at Hilton Street, Heath Town.

3.    Land rear of 2 Elmsdale, Wightwick.

Leases, Easements, Notices, Surrenders and other Deeds

1.    Lease of Gas Governor land at Jeremy Road, Blakenhall.

2.    Grant of easement to Western Power at Merridale Road, Graiseley.

To approve the Draft School Accessibility Strategy and associated consultation plan.

1.       Approved the draft School Accessibility Strategy 2018-2020 to go forward for consultation.

2.       Approved the associated action plan.

Approved the completion of the following transactions and their terms

Leases, Easements, Notices, Surrenders and other Deeds:

1.     Proposed underground cable at rear of 93 Bushbury Road.

2.     Plots 1-6  Adj 17 Newman Road Wolverhampton  WV10 8SF.

3.     Land at Parker Road/Anslow Gardens/Clare Avenue.

4.     Plots 1-3 rear of 58/60 Peach Road, WV12 5UW.

5.     Plots 47 & 48 Former Danesmore, School, Park Way, WV11 2NA.

6.     Penn Road Allotment Site, Wolverhampton

To provide a more efficient and effective land management strategy it is necessary to regularise the boundary between new housing built by Kier Homes and retained open space which will be leased to the Land Trust.

Approved the transfer of land identified on the plans accompanying the exempt report to the Council

Award of contract PP18006 - Rakegate Renton Road Play Area

Awarded the contract for Renovation Rakegate Renton Play Area to Jack Moody Landscaping and Civil Engineering Ltd of Hollybush Farm, Warstone Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 7LX for a duration of three months from 9 April 2018 to 29 June 2018 for a total contract value of £195,893.

Following an award of grant funding through Local Growth Fund it is now necessary to seek authoirty to sign the funding agreement.

Approved the signing of the grant agreement with Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, as accountable body of the Growth Deal, and any other related legal documentation required to secure the grant.

To approve the adoption of the Hot Food Takeaway Supplementary Planning Document

Approved the Council’s response to the representations received on the draft Hot Food Takeaway Supplementary Planning Document and the adoption of the document subject to minor amendments.

To approve the Public Health Annual Report.

That the publication of the Public Health Annual Report be approved.

1. That the City of Wolverhampton Council Waste Strategy 2018-2028 be approved.

2. That it be noted that the Waste Strategy is subject to any legislative changes, consultation outcomes and financial constraints that may impact on the future methodology.

To approve the Draft Post 16 Implementation Plan.

That the Post 16 implementation plan to support delivery of the Post 16 Education and Skills Plan be approved.

That the main priorities for the Principal Social Worker identified for 2018-2019 be approved.

Contract Award - Building Improvements at WV Active - Aldersley Leisure Village

Awarded the contract for Building Improvements Aldersley Leisure Village for a total contract value of £372,224.70 to Speller Metcalfe Malvern Limited.

Decision to award grant to the Birmingham Institute of Contemporary Music Performance

1.     Approved a grant of £7,159,551 to Birmingham Institute of Contemporary Music Performance from the Land and Property Investment Fund.

2.     Approved that the Council enter into all necessary legal agreements.